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20 April, 21:24

Compared to a proton, an electron has (1) a greater quantity of charge and the same sign (2) a greater quantity of charge and the opposite sign (3) the same quantity of charge and the same sign (4) the same quantity of charge and the opposite sign

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  1. 21 April, 00:27
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    The answer is (4). An electron and a proton both have the same quantity of charge, namely about 1.602e-19 C, but whereas protons are positive, electrons are negative. This is why elements in their natural state (same number of electrons as protons) are neutral.
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